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ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 25, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE VEHICLE LIFT 411' i Sherwood Hinds, Columbia City, Ind assignor to The Wayne Pump Company, Fort Wayne,v Ind,

a corporation of Maryland Application 11111115, 1939, Serial No; 284,738

m l 18 "Claims.

This invention pertains to a vehiclehoist, andformed in part as to permit ready passage of more particularly to a four-post hoist or lift for automobiles and the like. M "It is an object of this invention to provide 5 a' four-post lift which is of rigid construction whereby it need not be embedded in a foundation. Another object is to provide a lift-having a dead man control.

10* Stillanother object is to provide an electrically operated lift wherein a single directional motor is used.

Yet another object of the inventionis to provide a lift having safety means thereon to prevent the. carriage from dropping in the event of breaking or stretching of the supporting.

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A further object is to provide means preventingifurther operation of the carriage in the 261 event any part of the vehicle engages safety operating means.

'Another further object is to provide lift mechanism wherein a brakezfor the carriage is provided operative only for one direction of movement of said carriage.

Still another further object is to provide a lift having operating mechanism which has means for operating themotor for raising the carriage through other than the usual operatfl ing levers, in the event the carriage should be contacting the latches in such a way'as; to prevent. operation thereof.

A different object is to provide a: lift havinga:

cable drum having cables for the carriage extendingto more than one support and'wherein means are provided in the supports for controlling the operating means under p'redeter mined conditions.

A stillkdifferent object is to provide chocks for 50; An object is to provide a carriage having safety means adapted to be rendered inoperative by the normal operation of the device but releas-- able'should any part of thelift fail.

Another object is to provide a lift wherein the 55 1 transverse. beams. are structuralushapes, but: so i Figure 5 is an end elevation corresponding to means therefor and the cable securing means,

said lift;

switch mechanism, said switch mechanism being m;

controllable by normal operating means and through a plurality of safety means.

With these and. various other objectsin view, the invention may consist of certain novel features of construction and operation as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the specification, drawings and claims appended hereto.

In the'drawings, which illustrate embodiments of the devices and wherein like reference char- 20" actors. are'used to designate like parts- I Figure 1 is a perspective elevation of a vehicle lift embodying the invention;

Figure 215 an enlarged'side elevation of a porti'on of one of the corner posts of said lift;

Figure 3 is. an enlarged sectional plan of said corner post, the same being taken substantially in the plane as indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is an end elevation partly in section 30 of one of the undercarriage cross members of said lift and showing a latchmember;

Figure 4 but with the carriage latch extension omitted; Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional elevation of the membershown in Figure 4 showing safety the same being taken transversely of thelift;

Figure '7 is an enlarged top plan View of a carriage latch extension for the cross members;

Figure 8' is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectional elevation of the cross member over which a'vehicle must pass in entering said lift;

Figure. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation' of one of the track beam members of Figure 10 is a fragmentary top plan view of the carriage of said lift showing a form of chock such as is suitable for the rear wheels of vehicles;

Figure 11 is a transverse sectional elevation of the carriage and checks shown in Figure 10;

Figure 12 is a fragmentary top plan view of the carriage of said lift showing atom: of chock such as is suitable for the front wheels of vehicles;

Figure 13 is a transverse sectional elevation of the carriage and chocks shown in Figure 12;

Figure 14 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation of one of the entrance corner posts showing the pulley cover plate removed;

Figure 15 is an enlarged elevation partly in section of the post shown in Figure 14, the section being taken substantially in the plane as indicated by the line l5-l5 of Figure 14;

Figure 16 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation of one of the corner posts disposed at the operating end of said lift, the same showing the pulley cover plate removed;

Figure 1'7 is an enlarged fragmentary end elevation of the post illustrated in Figure 16, the same being taken substantially. at 90 i degrees from said Figure 16;

Figure 18 is an enlarged sectional top plan view of the winding drums for said lift;

Figure 19 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional elevation of the form of latch mechanism provided in the entrance posts;

Figure 20 is a side elevation of the'latch mechanism shown in Figure 19, the same being taken substantially at 90 deg. from said Figure 19;

Figure 21 is a detail of the latch control bell crank;

Figure 22 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation of the latch mechanism for the control posts;

Figure 23 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional elevation of the latch mechanism shown in Figure 22, the same being taken substantially at 90 deg. from said Figure 22 and showing the right hand control for the operating mechanism;

Figure 24 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional elevation of the post shown in Figure 22 showing a portion of the latch control;

Figure 25 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional elevation of the post and mechanism shown in Figure 24, the same being taken substantially at 90 deg. from said Figure 24 and showing the left hand control for the operating mechanism;

Figure 26 is a fragmentary side elevation of one of the control slides shown in Figures 24 and 25;

Figure 27 is a top plan view of the control cross member showing the operating mechanism;

Figure 28 is an end elevation partly in section of a portion of the control mechanism shown in Figure 27, the same being taken substantially in the plane as indicated by the line 2828 of Figure 2'7;

Figure 29 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view of a portion of the control mechanism;

Figure 30 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional elevation of a portion of the gearing of the drum operating mechanism;

Figure 31 is an enlarged elevation, partly in section, of the pulley drive'and gearing mechanism for operation of the drums;

Figure 32 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional elevation showing the clutch and brake mechanism;

Figure 33 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional elevation of the clutch latch mechanism, the same being taken substantially in the plane as indicated by the line 33-33 of Figure 32;

Figure 34 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation of the safety bar mechanism;

Figure 35 is a side elevation view of the control cross beam assembly showing a portion ofthe operating controls;

. Figure 40 is a sectional elevation of the switch box" shown in Figure 39, the same being taken substantially at 90 deg. from said Figure 39;

Figure 41 is a wiring diagram showing the electrical connections from a source of energy to the inotor through the switch box shown in Figures 39 and 40;

Figure 42is an elevation of another form of l switch box; 1

Figure 43 is a fragmentary sectional elevation of the switch box shown in Figure 42, the same being taken substantially at 90 deg. from said Figure 42;

Figure 44 is a fragmentary sectional bottom plan view of the switch box shown in Figures 42 and 43;

Figure 45 is an enlarged elevation of the switch trunnion assembly taken as looking toward the right as viewed in Figure 43 Figure 46 is a more or less diagrammatic view of the switch plate assembly indicating the electrical connections therefor.

The hoist herein illustrated is of the four-post type, including the spaced vertically extending corner posts 50 welded or otherwise secured to the base or foot pieces 52, the upper ends of the rear or entrance pair of posts being provided with the head pieces 54, to which the .parallelly disposed connecting members 56 are connected as at 58. Said connecting members at their opposite ends are connected as through housings E0 to the front pair of supporting posts. The front pair of posts is connected adjacent the opposite ends thereof by means of the upper crosstie members 62, forming a support for the control mechanism of the hoist, one of the vertical posts forming a support for the operating means therefor.

The hoist illustrated is of the free wheel type, though it is of course to be understood that the hoist contemplated herein is equally adapted for the roll-on type.

Each of the vertically extending posts 53 is substantially channel-shaped, being preferably formed in one piece of suitable stock and of square configuration, the channel being formed with the wall 64 provided with upwardly opening depressed portions 66 forming a safety rack, the opposite side thereof being formed with facing flanges 68,forming an elongated opening or slot for the reception of the transverse members of the undercarriage. In the embodiment illustrated, the undercarriage consists essentially of the rear and front transverse cross members H! and 72 to which the longitudinally disposed spaced beams 74 are connected.

The cross members 70 and 72 are preferably of angle or inverted V shape, as shown at 76, disposed so that the apex 78 of said members is disposed upwardly, the legs thereof forming downwardly inclined members from the apex, and said members 76 are provided with the tubular members 80 disposed within the apex, being suitably secured to each other as by welding. The tubular members form a guide for the safety latch members 82 slidably mounted therein, said 

